started re-reading this recently as I introduce a friend to it. having a lot of fun. we just finished act 3 and dave is his favorite character so far. I showed him the beta kids and trolls before we started and asked him his impression. this is what he guessed
>karkat is depressed and done with life
>aradia is psychotic
>tavros is a drug dealer and sells to the rest in school
>sollux is an asshole and can't be trusted. he can't even match his shoes
>nepeta is wearing a "special ed helmet" but is best girl because it's his sign too
>kanaya is the vampire queen who is turning them all into vampires
>terezi is a guy. (I corrected him). terezi is the tomboy athlete character
>vriska is the biggest dork there
>eridan is homeless and struggling
>gamzee throws the best parties in town and buys the most drugs from tavros
>eridan's fashion sense is abysmal who the fuck wears capes
>feferi is the popular girl at school and eridan's sister but pretends to not know him out of embarassment